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Kaduna to register land agents with unique codes in push against property fraud

KADGIS says every land agent in Kaduna State will soon need a unique, non-transferable agent code as part of land administration reforms aimed at curbing property fraud and improving accountability.

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SIU uncovers R58m fraudulent transfer of 208 Ekurhuleni municipal stands

A Special Investigating Unit probe has found that 208 municipal stands in Villa Liza township near Boksburg were fraudulently transferred into private hands using forged documents, with the properties valued at about R58 million.

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FCTA reconstitutes land dispute committee to speed up resolution in Abuja

The FCT Administration's Department of Land Administration has reconstituted its Alternative Dispute Resolution committee to mediate land disputes in Abuja and reduce reliance on prolonged litigation.

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Mnangagwa launches 259-hectare youth housing project in Mashonaland Central

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken ground on a 259-hectare residential development in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central, with initial allocations targeting more than 2,000 young beneficiaries.

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Ministries owe Nairobi Sh2.7bn in land rates, Sakaja tells Senate

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has told a Senate committee that national government ministries owe the county Sh2.7 billion in unpaid land rates, with police stations, prisons and military barracks owing more.

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Lagos Urges Agric-Egan-Igando Residents to Protect Infrastructure Right-of-Way

Lagos State has asked residents and businesses along the Agric-Egan-Igando corridor to stop illegal occupation of the right-of-way reserved for 33kV transmission lines serving an ongoing mixed housing scheme.

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Taita Taveta Begins 28-Day Land Survey Push to Issue Over 50,000 Title Deeds

Kenya's Taita Taveta County has launched a 28-day survey and adjudication exercise targeting more than 50,000 title deeds, with over 31,000 residents expected to benefit at no cost.

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Affordable Housing Is Nigeria's Biggest Unfinished Economic Reform, Valuer Argues

A registered estate surveyor and valuer writes that Nigeria's housing deficit, weak mortgage system and costly land administration make affordable housing the country's biggest unfinished economic reform.

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Kenya Forest Service Takes Over Eight Muthaiga Golf Club Holes in Karura Forest Boundary Row

The Kenya Forest Service has taken control of eight holes at Muthaiga Golf Club, saying roughly 21.8 hectares claimed by the club falls inside the gazetted Karura Forest.